I used the Symantec tool, apparently it was the Windows version and ran a GUI interface window as it processed the files on the hard drive. If there is a DOS version of it, please kindly point me to it. Anything to get rid of whatever is causing this thing.
You know, you pay like $70USD for the Norton AntiVirus 2003 Pro software and you'd think that it would come with a DOS based scanner that can scan before the GUI of the OS loads. Why I remember way way back when that was the case. Perhaps I missed a configuration option?
BTW any Open Sourced Virus scanners that don't charge you money for a year's worth of AntiVirus data file updates? Nothing like getting soaked for virus protection and updates when the newer ones start getting out.